Photographer's Note
Wanted to post the original color shot but clicked the wrong photo so there's the B & W version, my first trial.
Lybian desert (Sahara). a long hot day on a pure light golden sand, heading for this lone dune behind where other beduins had settled the camp.
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PiotrS
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(443) 2003-07-27 8:53
I am very impressed by your "desert work", and this picture is fantastic. I love the diagnoal composition here - you have also framed your subject very well.
I think B&W works very well for the silhouettes of camels, but I would love to see the colour version to get the subtly changing shades of the sand. Great pic!
AdrianW
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(2274) 2003-07-27 9:38
Excellent shot! I think this is probably your best yet - well done :-D
The only thing I might have done, was run a Gaussian Blur across the sky - it looks slightly blotchy...
philip_coggan
(11) 2003-07-27 10:28
Very good! The blotchy sky is apparently caused by the scanning or something else like that - shouldn't be a problem if you want to make a print.
Mike
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(693) 2003-07-27 10:32
I'm glad you posted the B/W image in error Nina, it's great, reminds me of Laurence of Arabia, wonderful composition.
evilren
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(1395) 2003-07-27 10:46
great work! love the shadows and the panoramic format the dune on the far right completes this wonderful composition.
u chose the right tone for the picture..and I totally agree with adrian this by far u'r best shot!
abesch
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(311) 2003-07-27 11:31
The long shadows, the chain of camels, and the gaze of the drivers all point with definite purpose towards the lone dune, with a certain attitude that implies fortitude and patience; they understand that this cannot be rushed. The picture is enhanced by the gentle gradient in the sky, and the sharpness of the dune compared to the haziness (mirage?) of the rest of the horizon.
kooki
(556) 2003-07-27 12:09
Tres suptile composition la tranquilit嶪 qui s'en d嶲age...
F幨icitation...
arunak (135) 2003-07-27 13:20
Very nice picture. Would love to know what equipment you used. Well Done.
ornis
(1271) 2003-07-27 13:37
Everything is in the right place and your panorama choice works well for that. The shades give the direction to the little dune. Beautiful caravan enhanced by the man walking in front. Very attractive shot, Nina. (yes, blootchy sky is an evidence in b/w, but I skip it!)
bmckenzie
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(517) 2003-07-27 14:21
I like the composition and it works best for me in B&W - gives it a certain timelessness ;-)
Cas (27) 2003-07-27 15:54
Very nice photograph.You managed to
capture the mood perfectly.Made me think
about Saint-Exupery..
Very nice!
Abocc
(3304) 2003-07-27 16:00
Fantastic shot, with a great composition and framing.
Congratulations !
sam
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(897) 2003-07-27 17:59
Beautiful. I like the soft tones and apparent tint of the photo, as well as the panoramic proportions. The near subject to the left leading off toward the far dune in the distance is perfect. Good job.
Coyote
(457) 2003-07-28 11:46
I don't think color would improve this much, excellent work. (Geez, and I think the US West is barren)..........
thien
(2112) 2003-07-28 12:00
Wow! This is your best shot so far. Perfect composition. Leading lines and the sand dunes on the right provides balance. Both versions are great. I would hang this one on my wall.
sachar
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(98) 2003-07-29 18:50
This picture looks so peacefull, And I think it being B&W makes it even better.
Didi
(61589) 2003-08-01 14:47
Al Gharbiyah capitale Tantah est un gouvernorat situ� au milieu du Delta du Nil au nord du Caire loin du d廥ert. C'est normal que je fasse ce petit speach au sujet du pays o� je suis n�.
Cela ne m'emp璚he pas de dire que cette photo est superbe, l'image est admirablement compos嶪 et travaill嶪 avec beaucoup de finesse et de go壻. Salamat !
gringofil
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(0) 2003-08-03 1:54
Nina, this is an INCREDIBLE shot. I mean, everything is perfect here, from your composition to your choice of B&W. I like how the caravan is walking away from the corner of the frame. Striking image.
nainconnu
(351) 2003-08-11 19:36
Wow, toute une photo. L'ombrage est super. J'aurais donn� un virage jaun漮re. Beau travail.
Amos
(683) 2003-08-13 23:07
The diagonal composition , the shadows and the dune in the far horizon make the impression of a long journey to make. The idea was successfully captured. I do not mind the bw treatment.
flamingo
(109) 2003-09-14 18:28
I had once seen an oil painting like this. The balances of tones and masses work very well together.
femkevdh
(2633) 2003-12-20 4:33
fantastic Nina.. hadn't seen it before. The b&W is perfect. The dessert seems even more endless now than in color.
daveysteel
(149) 2003-12-23 8:05
I'd be interested to see what the colour version is like, but as it stands, this B&W version is superb; I love it.
pcostas
(321) 2004-01-14 19:20
Fantastic shot.
Great angle.
Trully inspiring crop to leave the right sand hill, as a destination for the camels and our eyes....
belgeric
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(235) 2004-01-20 10:55
I really like this one.
The framing is perfect, even with enough space at bottom to show some traces of the camel.
I really like the contrast between the foreground and the vanishing smooth background
Simply superb!
DrorAngkor
(164) 2004-03-16 15:54
Just excellent !
the only thing I would have changed is get that young camel out of the frame or behind the others ...
I mean literaly taken him away ...
He makes a little disharmony in the picture but I still love it very much !!!
pridel
(233) 2004-04-27 9:53
C'est splendide ! La composition est superbe. La caravane avance pr嶰嶮嶪 de son ombre vers les dunes sur une ligne imaginaire en diagonale, m瘱e le vent les pousse !! Tr鋊 tr鋊 belle photo ! F幨icitations.
Tom1971 (25) 2004-05-17 4:57 [Comment]
zto
(268) 2004-05-17 5:14
Nina,
I haven't seen this one before. It is GORGEOUS. Congratulatiosn to a job well done! very nice photo.
waysai
(611) 2004-05-28 21:55
Poster perfect shot. I think color won't make better contract than B&W. Very good composition.
Lymavi (52) 2004-06-02 17:06
Siento la quietud y la sequedad del aire al observar la foto, las dunas a la derecha y las sombras apuntando a ella, como certeras flechas, hacen de la composici鏮 el factor principal de la foto.Las dunas al fondo asemejan a los senos de una mujer esperando la llegada de su amado y se siente la prisa de el por llegar.
rudymalou
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(800) 2004-06-02 17:24
Well, I think all has been said about this picture: it's just WAOUW, it reminds me the movie Lawrence of Arabia
correp00
(474) 2004-06-24 17:51
Bonjour
Superbe image, le noir et blanc lui va � ravir, on ne sait pas ou termine le d廥ert et ou commence le ciel. Cependant les photos de d廥ert en couleur donnent g幯廨alement de tr鋊 bons r廥ultats. Des lors pourquoi le choix du noir et blanc.
danbachmann
(1746) 2004-07-01 16:35
I think the B&W works well here, though it is a tad too contrasty. Great image though
PDP
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(439) 2004-07-10 15:50
I love this, I'm glad you clicked the wrog button, it is timeless. Brilliant.
naxius
(16685) 2004-09-10 14:02
Wow!!! I like it very much, this is like a movie. Could be Lawrence d'Arabie in Wadi rum in Jordan...
The B&W mode is very well choosen.
Alexandre
Zebooloun (11) 2004-09-14 23:17
Wow ! you do lines excellent ... and of course it wouldnt be this good in colours
travelyurt
(276) 2004-10-06 19:23
I think the black and white works well here. Im a big fan of the BW medium for its ability to make line and tone far more powerful, and that carries off well in bleak or bright (like here) situations. Nice photo! Glad you posted the bw one, even if by accident.
Jeppe
(18654) 2004-10-07 16:50
Very well composed photo - I like the way that caravan heading for the dune - and shadows from the low sun. The B&W works very fine but I even like the colour version more.
colinbrenchley
(6431) 2004-11-05 17:51
The converging lines of perspective on the camels is just right causing the viewer to look into the picture towards to dunes on the right. The composition is spot on with this image and being in B&W and low key in appearance adds to the overall appearance.
lucinka
(9976) 2004-11-12 5:30
While going throught your photos I cannot resist not to comment on another one :) great compositon, great crop. You really had great time. Thaks for sharign, L.
Vagabond
(5848) 2005-01-28 11:11
Very nice and evocative picture. B&W loses in visual effect but increases its psychological level ..
trasher
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(195) 2005-01-28 11:57 [Comment]
ssakulsky (52) 2005-03-26 7:23
i have nothing better to say than to tell you that this is an absolutely beautiful shot...
srabbe
(1424) 2005-04-26 14:40
Hello Nina,
I was not really in favour of black and white picutres of the desert, as I love the warm colours of the sand, but today I changed my mind, since this picture is so beautiful !
B&W gives more again the feeling of unreality and the magic of desert. Congratulations!
jone
(3231) 2006-05-01 6:22 [Comment]
russte
(0) 2006-05-07 4:46
Nina, this is a very beautiful B&W photo and so timeless. As in all great B&W photos, a few simple elements are combined to great result. The camel train - with single passenger - traversing the diagonal to the dune on the horizon. And the reduction of tones to extremes in order to emphasise the emptiness of the desert. The exposure used is perfect. Of course, it has to be a favourite. Stephen
fotomek
(920) 2007-03-07 2:29
fantastic shot, hamdullah you clicked another button than you had intended to; a very good marketing material for... maybe also tourists planing to visit the neighbouring Libya? needless to add, Libyans have the most beautiful sea shore I've ever seen and everything constitutes a good equivalent of other things, missing (illegal) there ;-) greets - Tom
partha
(14023) 2007-03-28 22:24
Hi Nina,
Definately a top class shot. Well conversion in B&W and the diagonal composition really looks brilliant.
Partha
mikeo
(12129) 2007-09-05 0:24
Hi Nina,
As I always write - camels are my weakness:)
Great idea for this camel and desert photo.
Well done,
Greetings
Aga
dekanski
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Photo Information
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Copyright: Nina de Villeneuve (ninadev)
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- Medium: 黑白
- Date Taken: 2002-12-00
- Categories: 交通
- Photo Version：Original Version, Workshop
- Theme(s)：Deserts of sand, Camels, Beyond Magic, _Fotos adicionadas por 5 ou mais membros, Favourites 4, Photo's to remember [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2003-07-27 8:31
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